The Workington centre or wing James Finch has been given a five-month suspension by the UK Anti-Doping authority, after testing positive for the banned substance ephedrine.

The 27-year-old, who moved from Barrow to Workington 12 months ago, to play alongside his younger brother Liam, claimed to have taken the Chinese herb MaHuang, which is a natural source of the stimulant ephedrine.